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Human Evolution

Unit 3&4 VCE Biology

TermDefinition
quadrupedal walks on four legs
mammal organism that gives birth to live young, is warm-blooded and is covered in fur (eg cat, dolphin, human)
hominoid members of the family Hominoidea, these organisms do not have a tail: apes, including humans
mtDNA mitochondrial DNA, genetic material passed down the maternal line & therefore is not subject to recombination, used in human evolution & population studies
bipedal walks on two legs
homo sapiens modern day humans, only living species of the Homo genus
homo erectus extinct human species from 2 mya that are believed to be the first to migrate from Africa
homo neanderthalensis larger brained homo species who co-existed and interbred with homo sapiens, became extinct. DNA is present in non-African modern humans
homo denisovan smaller brained & sized homo species who co-existed and interbred with homo sapiens, became extinct. DNA is present in non-African modern humans
primate have opposable thumbs, 3D vision, include lemurs, monkeys, apes & humans
foramen magnum large hole connecting skull to spine, its location determines whether organisms are bipedal
hominin members of the hominoid group that could walk upright (bipedal)
australopithecus ancestor of modern humans, classified as a hominin and therefore bipedal but does not belong to the homo genus. No fossils have been found out of Africa
homo habilis extinct human species that belonged to the homo genus and was one of the first to make and use tools (its fossils have only ever been found in Africa)
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